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A M King Completes Mission Produce Project, North America’s Largest Avocado Ripening and Processing Facility

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Carolinas-based, integrated Design-Build firm A M King and Mission Produce Inc., global leader in the worldwide avocado business, celebrated the grand opening of Mission’s largest forward distribution center on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, in Laredo, Texas. A M King provided property consulting for Oxnard, CA-based Mission Produce and designed and built the 262,000-square foot facility,…

Business is Always Personal

by Brian T. King, President, A M King on

“This is just business.  It’s not personal.” I remember the first time I heard those words. It is a story I have told repeatedly over the years. It was in the early 1990s and I was a young manager dealing with a difficult situation on a project. Making the situation more difficult was one specific…

A M King Welcomes David Sawicki as Business Unit Leader

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Charlotte, NC — Integrated Design-Build firm A M King is adding to its leadership team with the appointment of David Sawicki as Business Unit Leader. Sawicki brings a wealth of experience to the role, with nearly 25 years in the construction industry managing projects through both Design-Build and Construction Management. He will work closely with…

A M King Achieves World-Class Safety Standards through ABC’s Diamond Level STEP Program

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Charlotte, NC – A M King announced it has achieved Diamond level in Associated Builders and Contractor’s (ABC) STEP Safety Management System, meaning the company is 655 percent safer than the industry average. Diamond is the highest level of merit-based safety awarded by ABC. Founded more than three decades ago, STEP has evolved into a world-class safety program…

Designing for Occupant Safety in Industrial Facilities

by Jennifer Buchanan, BIM Modeler, A M King on

Have you ever been driving on the highway and noticed a person driving recklessly in front of you? At first you will likely pay closer attention to this car, right? Then if you notice the driver is continuing to behave carelessly or dangerously you will probably change lanes or slow down to create more distance….

A M King Begins Third Major Project for Southeast-Based Cheney Brothers, Inc. in North Carolina

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Integrated Design-Build firm A M King is embarking on its third major project for Cheney Brothers, Inc. (CBI). The 72,142-square-foot dry warehouse expansion in Statesville, N.C. will provide an additional 7,000 pallet positions, a larger loading dock and means for the Southeast-based broadline food distributor to continue its northward growth path. The project, scheduled to…

A M King Begins Construction on Cold Storage Facility for Mexico-Based Produce Company

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A M King has begun construction of a south Texas distribution center in Laredo, TX, for Mexico-based GAB Operations, LLC (GAB). The new 45,590-square-foot facility, when complete, will provide increased cold storage capacity for fresh produce and will serve as a hub for the company’s U.S. and Canadian customers. The project is scheduled to be…

A M King Completes Life Center for Simpsonville’s Historic Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church

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A M King, an Integrated Design-Build firm with an established presence in the Upstate, recently completed a new 11,505-square-foot Life Center for the historic Old Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The Life Center’s gymnasium, which features hardwood maple flooring and six automatic fold-up basketball goals, is ideal for hosting basketball and volleyball…

A M King Women Participate in 24-Hour Challenge during Habitat’s Women Build Week 2021

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Everyone knows that the cornerstone of great reality shows is challenges, the more wildly inventive and seemingly impossible the better. This isn’t a story about The Great British Bake Off or America Ninja Warrior. But imagine there are groups of women who are asked to build walls for use in Habitat for Humanity homes. They are given hammers,…

Business Trends to Watch in 2021: Adapting to the New Normal

by Brian T. King, President, A M King on

The events of 2020 reshaped business significantly. The changes we experienced did not occur in ripples, but more like a 40-foot wave crashing down upon us. Despite the disruptions, it was amazing and surprising how quickly business adapted and adjusted. Yet while it may seem like the significant business changes that occurred were immediate in…